Monthly Archives: September 2008

Financial crises and forest fires

Posted on September 30, 2008 by payne

I can’t parse the fine details of the rejected bail-out bill, but it feels like there’s a direct analogy between the current crisis and forest fire management. For example, read this article on the US Forest Service’s shift in policy, including this section: Their … Continue reading →

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iPhone App Store Rejections, Twisty Maze Ahead

Posted on September 15, 2008 by payne

Apple’s rejection of the Podcaster app from the iPhone App Store has been widely blogged. Apple rejected the functionality because it “duplicated” functionality in iTunes. This is just the tip of the iceberg for a bunch of messy policy decisions … Continue reading →

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Netflix Player, after a few months

Posted on September 7, 2008 by payne

We’ve had a Netflix Player/Roku set top box now for a few months, and we’ve used it quite a bit. The short review:  a decent product execution, but with very limited video content. Netflix’s “watch instantly” offerings mostly consists of TV content … Continue reading →

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Google’s power position

Posted on September 5, 2008 by payne

It’s still unbelievable how powerful Google continues to be.  If you need to turn on meaningful traffic volume for a Web site, they’re the only game.  And properties that depend on Google for a majority of traffic have a number … Continue reading →

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Finally! Google’s own Web browser

Posted on September 2, 2008 by payne

It’s about time — Google’s shipping their own Web browser (Chrome).   This is an extremely interesting development, and I’m surprised it’s taken this long to happen.  I’ve only played with Chrome only briefly so far, but it’s got some interesting features, … Continue reading →

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